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| Spain PM reiterates support for Palestine National Authority |
| 2008-01-24 |
| Spain's Prime Minister Jose Luis Rodriguez Zapatero said Tuesday that Spain would continue to support the Palestinian National Authority (PNA) after meeting with visiting PNA counterpart, Salam Fayyad. According to a statement, Zapatero told Fayyad of his concern for Gaza's situation, underlined the international community's recognition of the PNA and urged Fayyad to continue to seek peace, despite difficult circumstances. "Spain has always supported the PNA with words as well as deeds," Zapatero said, emphasizing the government's interest in PNA stability. Fayyad emphasized the "enormous weight" that Spain exercises within the European Union to promote the Israel-Palestine peace process and thanked Spain for always being "very receptive" to the grievances of Palestinians, the bulk of whom want peace with Israel, he insisted. He also called for international efforts to ensure the agreements made at the Annapolis conference were fulfilled and underlined the importance of the PNA controlling Gaza. Fayyad also said he was very worried by the Gaza crisis, arguing that the civilian population was worst hit, and restated a call for the PNA to control border posts. Such a move would resolve many problems within Palestine, he added. |
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